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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:19:00 GMT

Tampa Bay area personnel appointments, promotions and announcements

Lindsey Nickel-de la O has been named public relations director at Spark, Tampa. Nickel-de la O was an information specialist with the city of St. Petersburg. Jeff Rutti has been named senior account manager at Schifino Lee Advertising & Branding, Tampa.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:19:00 GMT

Tampa Bay area business briefs and announcements

Ross Realty Group has been named leasing manager for Corporate Square, a 69,000-square-foot office building in Dunedin. [Ross Realty Group] Bankruptcies Chapter 7 liquidation Florida Market Appraising Inc., 14452 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., No 323, Tampa.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:19:00 GMT

In South Tampa, two M.E. Wilson Co. employees honored for decades of service

Magnus was 19 when she went to work as a secretary at the M.E. Wilson Co., an insurance agency. That was May 14, 1958. She was single, living at home, making $40 a week. Fast forward 50 years. Magnus is office manager and unofficial den mother for the
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:19:00 GMT

Profiles of new or promoted Tampa Bay area executives

David W. Feeman has been promoted at the Bank of Tampa after serving as senior vice president in commercial banking. With more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry, Feeman has been with the Bank of Tampa since 2005. Feeman earned a
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:19:00 GMT

Florida Highway Patrol investigates Pasco fatal crash

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL -- The Florida Highway Patrol confirms a crash Friday evening at Camerton Road resulted in a fatality. Emergency crews were sent to Camerton Road west of Morris Bridge Road for a report of a vehicle flipped with someone trapped
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:06:00 GMT

6-year-old girl saves family from fire

TAMPA -- The frame is intact, but ever possession that belonged to Nicole Parker's family has been reduced to ash. Nicole's 6-year-old daughter Jerica lost every toy and her brand new pair of shoes, but she's thankful for one thing. 'I'm just happy
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:35:00 GMT

Tampa Busch executive promoted to global post

Fill out this form to to a friend Your name Your email Recipient email You may enter up to 20 multiple email addresses, separated by commas. Your message We were unable to send your email. By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Posted: Jul 03, 2008 07:30
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:54:00 GMT

Tampa's Gerdau expanding Jacksonville steel plant

Fill out this form to to a friend Your name Your email Recipient email You may enter up to 20 multiple email addresses, separated by commas. Your message We were unable to send your email. By Times Staff Writer Posted: Jul 03, 2008 09:51 AM Tampa's
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:47:00 GMT

Tampa's Sirion Therapeutics expands after drug approval

TAMPA Buoyed by quick approval for a new drug from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Sirion Therapeutics is expanding its headquarters and hiring staff. The 5-year-old east Tampa research firm in late May moved across the street in the Sabal Park
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:45:00 GMT

Tampa Bay's Bartlett goes on DL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay placed shortstop Jason Bartlett on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, a day after he sprained his right knee in a 7-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The Rays recalled infielder Ben Zobrist from Triple-A Durham. The
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:33:00 GMT

First-place Tampa Bay turns AL East upside down

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Pennant fever is alive in the oddest of places. Ticket lines are longer, television ratings are rising and the young, budget-minded Tampa Bay Rays are in first place in the AL East, looking down on the big-spending Boston Red Sox
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:19:00 GMT

Deputies searching for two suspects in Gibsonton home invasion

GIBSONTON, FL -- Hillsborough County deputies are searching for two suspects in an overnight home invasion. They say the armed men entered a home on Alice Ave. in Gibsonton and pointed a gun at the man inside. The suspects got away with cash. No one in
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:25:00 GMT

Tropical depression forms in Atlantic Ocean

MIAMI, FL-- A tropical depression has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. The storm is located about 250 miles south-southeast of the Cape Verde Islands. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest at about 9 mph, and
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:25:00 GMT

Judge: Snipes can travel abroad for movies

OCALA, FL (AP) -- Wesley Snipes will be allowed to leave the United States to work on two movies while his lawyers appeal his tax convictions. Federal judge William Terrell Hodges on Wednesday approved the actor's motion to travel to London and Bangkok,
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 05:53:00 GMT

Longoria's hot bat helps Rays top Red Sox

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (AP) -- Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs Wednesday night, helping the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 for their second three-game sweep of the World Series champions this season. The Rays improved
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 05:53:00 GMT

The Red Hot Tampa Bay Rays - Akinori Iwamura, Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford & Troy Percival - On the Cover of Latest ESPN The Magazine

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Wed, 2 Jul 2008 21:06:00 GMT

The Red Hot Tampa Bay Rays - Akinori Iwamura, Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford & Troy Percival - On the Cover of Latest ESPN The Magazine

Plus: The Magazine's MLB Mid Season Report And: Rick Reilly on NBA Rookies and 10 Ways They Can Go Broke NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Tampa Bay Ray?s are finishing up the first half of the MLB season pinned as a major contender for the fall classic.
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 21:05:00 GMT

The Red Hot Tampa Bay Rays - Akinori Iwamura, Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford & Troy Percival - On the Cover of Latest ESPN The Magazine

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Wed, 2 Jul 2008 21:04:00 GMT

Tampa Bay Raze: 'Trib' to Axe 20% of News Staff

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Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:40:00 GMT

Man sells stolen items at neighborhood yard sale

Branden Mitchell Gardiner was arrested for dealing in stolen property. Related Links OCALA, FL (AP) -- Police say an Ocala man was selling stolen property at a yard sale in the same neighborhood as the home he robbed. Fred and Betty McAteers, who live in
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:58:00 GMT

Mom, daughter arrested for shoplifting

Yumay C. Guardado TAMPA, FL -- A mother and her 12 year old daughter were arrested for shoplifting after they were caught twice taking electronics from a Target store, according to the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office. Cops say 32 year old Yumay Guardado
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:58:00 GMT

State cybercrime unit opens today in Tampa

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Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:54:00 GMT

Rays down Red Sox again

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (AP) -- Matt Garza pitched seven strong innings in his first outing since throwing a one-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston and nemesis Tim Wakefield 3-1 on Tuesday night. The win extended their lead in the AL East to 2 1/2
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:22:00 GMT

970 WFLA Fox (Tampa Bay, FL), 2008-06-30

WATCH VIDEO AT ; http://www.tobaccofreeflorida.com/english/campaign/youcare/ CLEARWATER, Fla., (970 WFLA) - As a little girl, Rachel Sbrissa approached strangers to urge them to stop smoking. At 16, her dedication to the cause hasn't wavered. Then, just
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:10:00 GMT

Tampa Bay readers tout their favorite hot dog spots

'Bruce has a great selection of dogs and toppings, but personally his best is the quarter-pound Hebrew National all-beef kosher dog, grilled, not steamed. Great snap on the initial bite, great flavor and enough dog to really hold you over. And though
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:04:00 GMT

McCollum to discuss Florida's lawsuit against Countrywide

( News) Related Links TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is set to discuss details of a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender. McCollum filed suit against Countrywide on Monday for
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:48:00 GMT

List of Florida inmates executed by lethal injection

FLORIDA --- Following is a list of the inmates executed in Florida by lethal injection: 1. Terry M. Sims, 58, became the first Florida inmate to be executed by injection on Feb. 23, 2000. Sims died for the 1977 slaying of a volunteer deputy sheriff in a
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:48:00 GMT

Tampa Bay sign former Washington goaltender Kolzig

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent goaltender Olaf Kolzig on a one-year contract on Tuesday, the NHL club said.. Kolzig, 30, had played his entire career with Washington where he set franchise goaltending records for games
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:33:00 GMT

The best hot dogs in the Tampa Bay area

I like them dragged through the garden. That's what you call it when a Chicago-style hot dog is packed to capacity with traditional fixings: yellow mustard, alarmingly neon green relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices that never seem to quite fit,
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:19:00 GMT

Downtown St. Petersburg hotel plans reviewed today

Fill out this form to to a friend Your name Your email Recipient email You may enter up to 20 multiple email addresses, separated by commas. Your message We were unable to send your email. In print: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Plans on Fourth Avenue NE call
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 21:38:00 GMT